themalaysianinsider.com Archives - 10 December 2016, Saturday

Durian planter Che Long Che Ali in one of the remaining durian orchards not yet leased to bauxite miners in Kuantan last week. Durian farmers are calling for tighter regulations on mining they say is destroying arable land and tainting the water they need to produce the ‘King of Fruit...

The Singapore High Court, in throwing out a suit by Malaysian businessman Datuk Seri Clement Hii Chii Kok, also ruled that the National Cancer Centre did not have to provide post surgery care to him as his surgery was done at the General Hospital. – NCCS Facebook pic, February 23, 201...

Singapore says it will continue working with Malaysia to address any concerns over potential environmental impacts from reclamation projects. – Reuters pic, February 17, 2016. Singapore has been in close contact with Malaysia to anticipate, discuss and mitigate any negative transbound...

Drifting into Politics is a collection of letters and notes by the late Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, which he had meant to be compiled into an autobiography, but he died before he could finish it. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, February 17, 2016. Fearing incompetence and censorship,...

A Singapore-registered container vessel, Safmarine Kuramo, was hijacked off the Nigerian coast but all crew members are reported to be safe. In a statement today, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it had received a report about the hijack at about 2006 hrs (Singa...

Roderick Martin, a lawyer representing BSI private banker Yak Yew Chee, leaves the High Court after a hearing on a request by Yak to release money from his bank account which was frozen as part of Singapore's money laundering probe linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), in Sin...

The appearance of a durian trader with council permission in SS2 has aroused the suspicions of residents after the council ejected traders from the same spot last year, citing traffic problems. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Noel Achariam, February 5, 2016. Residents and durian lovers...

Alyah relates the loss to her fans on social media. – Screengrab of Twitter post, February 4, 2016. Popular singer, Alyah, lost her handbag which contained several items including personal documents, two mobile phones and car keys after thieves broke into her mother's house in Jalan T...

Singapore’s central bank and white-collar police said yesterday in response to queries on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) that authorities have seized ‘a large number’ of bank accounts in connection with possible money-laundering in the country. – The Malaysian Insider filepic, Febru...

Singaporean Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (pic) will make a working visit to Sarawak for two days from tomorrow. In a statement issued in Singapore, the ministry said Balakrishnan would have meetings with the Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud; Chief Mi...

Municipal workers gesture before spraying insecticide at the neighborhood of Imbiribeira in Recife, Brazil. Singapore is among countries who say they will take measures to control the risk of the mosquito-borne virus. – Reuters pic, January 27, 2016. Tropical Singapore, already battli...

Malaysian John Soh Chee Wen is being investigated for securities fraud by Singapore. – Bamboo Innovator pic, January 27, 2016. Singapore is looking into a Malaysian businessman’s involvement in the city’s largest securities-fraud probe, where three companies suffered an unexplained fr...

After delays of more than six months, Malaysia will impose an entry permit for Singapore vehicles. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, January 24, 2016. Malaysia will finally implement the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) this May, under which Singapore vehicles entering the country can be tr...

1MDB has denied links between the sale of its Bandar Malaysia stake and the KL-Singapore HSR project. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, January 6, 2016. The sale of its 60% stake in Bandar Malaysia is not linked to the eventual award of the KL-Singapore high speed rail project despite...

A scene from Singapore GaGa, a 2005 film, which has been withdrawn from the Titian Budaya festival over the use of the word ‘animal’ in Malay. – Screengrab from Singapore GaGa, January 6, 2016. Malaysian censors said their decision to snip the Bahasa word “binatang-binatang” or “anima...

Singapore's Transport Ministry said today both the Singaporean and Malaysian governments were still discussing the commercial and operating models of the proposed high-speed rail (HSR) project to link Malaysia and Singapore. A news report in Singapore's The Straits Times, quoting a mi...

A screenshot from Singapore GaGa, a film due to shown in a joint programme in Kuala Lumpur this month. Malaysian censors have erased ‘animal’ from the dialogue. – Vimeo pic, January 4, 2016. The word “animals” in Malay is a security threat, say Malaysian censors who cut a Singapore fi...

MyHSR Corp chief executive officer Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal says it has to come up with the best decisions for Malaysia and Singapore. – The Edge Markets pic, January 4, 2016. Both the Malaysian and Singaporean governments have come to a consensus on the alignment of the 330km hig...

The proposed alignment of the high speed rail between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Chinese firms are poised to win the project following its deal with 1MDB, says PKR's Rafizi Ramli. – December 31, 2015. PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli today predicted that the RM47 billion high speed...

A notice at a Kota Raya handphone shop informing customers that the previous owner, accused of cheating customers, is no longer running the business. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 26, 2015. The “mall brawls” at the Kota Raya shopping complex and Low Yat Plaza...

The Singapore-Johor Baru Causeway link is seen here when it is not so congested. The year-end festive season has seen a massive increase in traffic that has even more than doubled the time buses take to clear the route between the two immigration checkpoints. – Reuters file pic, Decem...

An Indonesia rescue team approaches the sunken Antigua and Barbuda flagged freighter MV Thorco Cloud which sank after colliding with a tanker the night before in the Singapore Strait, off the Indonesian island of Batam. – Reuters pic, December 17, 2015. Malaysia is closely monitoring ...

The taxi and the Malaysian-registered black SUV under the Hilton Singapore driveway after the ceiling collapsed this afternoon. – Pic courtesy of TODAY Online, December 13, 2015. Part of the false ceiling at the drop-off area in front of the entrance to the Singapore Hilton Hotel coll...

Namewee (third from right) with cast of ‘Banglasia’ in Singapore yesterday. He plans to use Kickstarter to fund the movie’s global release. – Pic courtesy of Namewee, December 4, 2015. Controversial YouTube star-turned-director Namewee announced plans for a worldwide release of his ba...

Namewee (third from right) with cast of ‘Banglasia’ in Singapore yesterday. He plans to use Kickstarter to fund the movie’s global release. – Pic courtesy of Namewee, December 4, 2015. Controversial YouTube star-turned-director Namewee announced plans for a worldwide release of his ba...

Thaipusam in Singapore next year will also feature resting areas and special lane for women and children devotees. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, December 3, 2015. The Thaipusam procession in Singapore next year will have seven more spots where music can be played, including three ...